Domain 1 – Planning and Preparation 1D: Resources to extend content knowledge and pedagogy Proficient Descriptor - Teacher displays awareness of resources available for classroom use through the school or district and some familiarity with resources external to the school and on the Internet. Observation: Students use the classroom computer to find an ancient map of Egypt on the National Geographic website for their social studies project. 1F: Criteria and standards Proficient Descriptor - Assessment criteria and standards are clear. *Observation/Artifact: Students review the 6 traits of writing rubric before submitting their final essays. 1F: Criteria and standards Proficient Descriptor - Assessment criteria and standards are clear. *Artifact: Students know the expectations of the literature project because the teacher gave them an outline and the evaluation rubric. 1E: Instructional groups Proficient Descriptor - Instructional groups are varied as appropriate to the students and the different instructional outcomes. Observation: Students are organized in their tribe colors to figure out a math puzzle. 1D: Resources for students Proficient Descriptor - Teacher displays awareness of resources available for classroom use through the school or district and some familiarity with resources external to the school and on the Internet. Observation: Students use wall poster to review their verb tenses. 1B: Knowledge of students’ special needs Proficient Descriptor - Teacher is aware of students’ special learning and medical needs. *Observation: Mr. Smith has made his classroom a peanut-free zone because one student is allergic. 1D: Resources to extend content knowledge and pedagogy Proficient Descriptor - Teacher displays awareness of resources for students available through the school or district and some familiarity with resources external to the school and on the Internet. *Observation: Students are visited by nutritionist expert as part of unit of food and nutrition.
1B: Knowledge of students’ interests and cultural heritage Proficient Descriptor - Teacher recognizes the value of understanding students’ interests and cultural heritage and displays this knowledge for groups of students. Observation: Mrs. Julia allows students who need to pray out of the class, and let them in the prayer room. 1B: Knowledge of students’ special needs Proficient Descriptor - Teacher is aware of students’ special learning and medical needs. Observation: Mr. Hurt allows a student with a medical history to go to the restroom to take medication. 1D: Resources for students Proficient Descriptor - Teacher displays awareness of resources available for students available through the school or district and some familiarity with resources external to the school and on the Internet. Artifact: All students get a world atlas at the beginning of the year.
1D: Resources to extend content knowledge and pedagogy
Proficient Descriptor - Teacher displays awareness of resources available for classroom use through the school or district and some familiarity with resources external to the school and on the Internet.
Observation: Students use the classroom computer to find an ancient map of Egypt on the National Geographic website for their social studies project.
1F: Criteria and standards
Proficient Descriptor - Assessment criteria and standards are clear.
*Observation/Artifact: Students review the 6 traits of writing rubric before submitting their final essays.
1F: Criteria and standards
Proficient Descriptor - Assessment criteria and standards are clear.
*Artifact: Students know the expectations of the literature project because the teacher gave them an outline and the evaluation rubric.
1E: Instructional groups
Proficient Descriptor - Instructional groups are varied as appropriate to the students and the different instructional outcomes.
Observation: Students are organized in their tribe colors to figure out a math puzzle.
1D: Resources for students
Proficient Descriptor - Teacher displays awareness of resources available for classroom use through the school or district and some familiarity with resources external to the school and on the Internet.
Observation: Students use wall poster to review their verb tenses.
1B: Knowledge of students’ special needs
Proficient Descriptor - Teacher is aware of students’ special learning and medical needs.
*Observation: Mr. Smith has made his classroom a peanut-free zone because one student is allergic.
1D: Resources to extend content knowledge and pedagogy
Proficient Descriptor - Teacher displays awareness of resources for students available through the school or district and some familiarity with resources external to the school and on the Internet.
*Observation: Students are visited by nutritionist expert as part of unit of food and nutrition.
1B: Knowledge of students’ interests and cultural heritage
Proficient Descriptor - Teacher recognizes the value of understanding students’ interests and cultural heritage and displays this knowledge for groups of students.
Observation: Mrs. Julia allows students who need to pray out of the class, and let them in the prayer room.
1B: Knowledge of students’ special needs
Proficient Descriptor - Teacher is aware of students’ special learning and medical needs.
Observation: Mr. Hurt allows a student with a medical history to go to the restroom to take medication.
1D: Resources for students
Proficient Descriptor - Teacher displays awareness of resources available for students available through the school or district and some familiarity with resources external to the school and on the Internet.
Artifact: All students get a world atlas at the beginning of the year.